MN HF2950

Establishes "crisis online learning" framework allowing schools to shift to online instruction during unforeseeable events (natural disasters, pandemics, catastrophic events) after consulting with teachers and notifying families, with up to four days per school year without commissioner approval.

Requires crisis online learning plans to address nutrition services, teacher accessibility by phone and online during school hours, accommodations for students without internet or devices, and accessibility for students with disabilities.

Permits schools to waive e-learning day requirements and adopt up to five e-learning days during the 2021-2022 school year only, while maintaining accommodations for disadvantaged students.

Establishes a short-call substitute teacher pilot allowing applicants with an associate's degree, enrollment in teacher preparation programs, or one year of paraprofessional experience to obtain licenses for assignments lasting up to 15 consecutive days, expiring February 15, 2023.

Allows educators with lapsed five-year professional, Tier 3, or Tier 4 teaching licenses to accept positions without meeting renewal requirements until June 30, 2023, and creates conditional one-year Tier 3 licenses for recent teacher preparation program graduates not yet passing required exams, expiring June 30, 2025.